“We Will Never Forget”: Sri Lankan Community Thanks Maldives for Support

Members of the Sri Lankan community in Malé City gathered to thank the Maldives for humanitarian support after Cyclone Ditwah devastated Sri Lanka, causing 355 deaths, 366 missing, and over 200,000 displaced. Sri Lanka's High Commissioner Mohamed Rizvi Hassen formally thanked President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and the Maldivian government. The Maldives contributed USD 2.4 million in relief, including a USD 50,000 grant, 25,000 cartons of canned tuna, and MVR 12.3 million raised via a national telethon. The gathering was a symbolic demonstration of unity and appreciation.

Members of the Sri Lankan community in Malé City gathered to thank the Maldives for humanitarian support after Cyclone Ditwah devastated Sri Lanka, causing 355 deaths, 366 missing, and over 200,000 displaced. Sri Lanka's High Commissioner Mohamed Rizvi Hassen formally thanked President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and the Maldivian government. The Maldives contributed USD 2.4 million in relief, including a USD 50,000 grant, 25,000 cartons of canned tuna, and MVR 12.3 million raised via a national telethon. The gathering was a symbolic demonstration of unity and appreciation.

Members of the Sri Lankan community in Malé City gathered to thank the Maldives for humanitarian support after Cyclone Ditwah devastated Sri Lanka, causing 355 deaths, 366 missing, and over 200,000 displaced. Sri Lanka's High Commissioner Mohamed Rizvi Hassen formally thanked President Dr Mohamed Muizzu and the Maldivian government. The Maldives contributed USD 2.4 million in relief, including a USD 50,000 grant, 25,000 cartons of canned tuna, and MVR 12.3 million raised via a national telethon. The gathering was a symbolic demonstration of unity and appreciation.

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